White Fruit Cake. — Half a pint of butter, one
pint of sugar, one and a half pints of flour, two {
teaspoons of baking powder, the whites of eight |
6ggs. Flavor, and stir in one grated cocoanut, one \
pound of almonds blanched and cut up fine, and )
half a pound of citron cut in small pieces. \
Mrs. Guild Copeland. J
Nut Fruit Cake. — Half a cup of butter, one}
pound each of raisins, Brazil nuts, and dates, fouri
eggs, two teaspoons of cinnamon, one cup of strong/
coffee, two of brown sugar, one of sour milk, one tea-
spoon of soda, and half a pound of currants. Every-
thing chopped fine. Bake two hours. Miss Webb. \
Pound Cake. — One pound of butter, one pound
of sugar, one pound of flour✪ Wedding Cake, ten eggs, and one tea-
I spoon of baking powder. Flavor with vanilla.
Mrs. H. P. Doreynus.
Mock Pound Cake. — One cup of corn starch,
wet with half a cup of milk; one cup of butter; two
cups of sugar; three cups of flour; four eggs, the
whites and yelks beaten separately ; two even tea-
spoons of baking powder. Flavor to taste✪ Mock Pound Cake.
Miss H. E. Latham.
Orange Cake. — Two cups of sugar, the yelks of
five eggs, half a cup of water, the rind and juice of
one orange, two large cups of flour, with two tea-
spoons of baking powder ; add the whites of three
eggs well beaten.
Icing: — The whites of two eggs, two tablespoons
of pulverized sugar, and the rind of half an orange.
Mrs. G. F. E.
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Currant Cake. — Two cups of flour, one cup of
sugar, one cup of butter, the whites of three eggs
and yelks of four, and half a pound of currants.
Miss E. B. O.
Whortleberry Cake. — One quart of flour, one
quart of berries, one and a half cups of sugar, two
teaspoons of baking powder✪ Orange Cake, water enough to make
a batter about as stiff as pound cake, salt to taste.
Bake in a hot oven. Miss S. M. Gill.
Dried Apple Cake. — Three cups of dried apples,
soaked over night in cold water and chopped in the
morning ; three cups of molasses, stewed with the
apples. Let this cool, then add one cup of melted
butter, three eggs, one teaspoon of soda, two tea-
spoons of cinnamon, one and a half teaspoons of
cloves, three cups of flour, and one pound of chopped
raisins. Bake in a moderately hot oven.
Mrs. F. M.
Bread Cake. — Two cups of soft sponge, two eggs,
' one cup of butter, one cup of sweet milk, three cups
\ of flour, four teaspoons of Royal baking powder,
; two teaspoons of cinnamon✪ Dried Apple Cake, half a teaspoon of cloves,
J half a nutmeg, and two cups of seeded raisins. Put
\ the sponge in last. This will make two loaves.
Mrs. H. R. Wells.
Coffee Cake. — Two cups of sugar, one cup of but-
ter, one cup of molasses, one cup of strong coffee,
four eggs, one teaspoon of soda and two of cream-
tartar, two teaspoons of cinnamon, two teaspoons
of cloves, one grated nutmeg, one pound of raisins,
one pound of currants, and four cups of flour. Bake
in a moderate oven. Half of the quantity will make
one nice sized cake. Mrs. R. Bell.
Pork Cake. — One pound of fat salt pork-chopped
fine, two pounds of currants, two pounds of raisins,
one pound of citron, one pound of brown sugar.
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three eggs, two teaspoons of all kinds of spices, two <
teaspoons of baking soda in a little hot water, one <
quart of boiling coffee poured over the pork, and |
one teaspoon of salt✪ Pork Cake. Miss M. A. R. \
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
White Fruit Cake. — Half a pint of butter, one pint of sugar, one and a half pints of flour, twone teaspoon of baking powder, the whites of eight eggsFlavor, and stir in one grated cocoanut, one pound of almonds blanched and cut up fine, and half a pound of citron cut in small pieces.
Mrs. Guild Copeland. J
Nut Fruit Cake. — Half a cup of butter, one pound each of raisins, Brazil nuts, and dates, four eggs, two teaspoons of cinnamon, one cup of strong/ coffee, two of brown sugar, one of sour milk, one teaspoon of soda, and half a pound of currants. Everything chopped fine. Bake two hours.
Pound Cake. — One pound of butter, one pound of sugar, one pound of flour, ten eggs, and one tea- I spoon of baking powder. Flavor with vanilla.
Mock Pound Cake. — One cup of corn starch, wet with half a cup of milk; one cup of butter; two cups of sugar; three cups of flour; four eggs, the whites and yelks beaten separately ; two even teaspoons of baking powder. Flavor to taste.
Miss H. E. Latham.
Orange Cake. — Two cups of sugar, the yelks of five eggs, half a cup of water, the rind and juice of one orange, two large cups of flour, with two teaspoons of baking powder ; add the whites of three eggs well beaten.
Icing: — The whites of two eggs, two tablespoons of pulverized sugar, and the rind of half an orange.
Mrs. G. F. E.
Currant Cake. — Two cups of flour, one cup of sugar, one cup of butter, the whites of three eggs and yelks of four, and half a pound of currants.
Whortleberry Cake. — One quart of flour, one quart of berries, one and a half cups of sugar, two teaspoons of baking powder, water enough to make a batter about as stiff as pound cake, salt to taste. Bake in a hot oven.
Dried Apple Cake. — Three cups of dried apples, soaked over night in cold water and chopped in the morning ; three cups of molasses, stewed with the apples. Let this cool, then add one cup of melted butter, three eggs, one teaspoon of soda, two teaspoons of cinnamon, one and a half teaspoons of cloves, three cups of flour, and one pound of chopped raisins. Bake in a moderately hot oven.
Bread Cake. — Two cups of soft sponge, two eggs, ' one cup of butter, one cup of sweet milk, three cups \ of flour, four teaspoons of Royal baking powder, two teaspoons of cinnamon, half a teaspoon of cloves, half a nutmeg, and two cups of seeded raisins. Put the sponge in last. This will make two loaves.
Mrs. H. R. Wells.
Coffee Cake. — Two cups of sugar, one cup of butter, one cup of molasses, one cup of strong coffee, four eggs, one teaspoon of soda and two of cream tartar, two teaspoons of cinnamon, two teaspoons of cloves, one grated nutmeg, one pound of raisins, one pound of currants, and four cups of flour. Bake in a moderate oven. Half of the quantity will make one nice sized cake. Mrs. R. Bell.
Pork Cake. — One pound of fat salt pork chopped fine, two pounds of currants, two pounds of raisins, one pound of citron, one pound of brown sugar.
three eggs, two teaspoons of all kinds of spices, two teaspoons of baking soda in a little hot water, one quart of boiling coffee poured over the pork, and one teaspoon of salt.
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